Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz, like plenty of others in his position before him, called for action on Tuesday following a deadly shooting at a St. Louis high school the day before.
"Just such a shame for us to continue to have to face these types of stories and issues," Drinkwitz said,."For me, it's not political at all. It's about protecting the future of our country. Our children are our future. We cannot continue to live like this. We just can't."
A gunman entered Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St.
"I talked to our staff and talk to my wife about it all the time. It's not about who's right. It's about what's right," Drinkwitz said,."We've got to figure out how we can protect our kids from walking into schools afraid. That should be the last thing on their mind when we're walking into a school to learn, to grow and mature and become our future.
"So I'm just asking for all of us instead of picking sides and picking and pointing out all the issues, let's find solutions. Let's find real solutions." Drinkwitz is in his third season leading Missouri, which opened the season 3-4. The Tigers will take on No. 25 South Carolina on the road on Saturday, where they will honor victims of the shooting in some fashion.